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#659eb4 color: Dolphin Daze

#659eb4 is rgb(101, 158, 180) in RGB and oklch(66.815% 0.06793 224.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.8%
0.068
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #659eb4

#659eb4 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dolphin Daze (#659fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #659eb4 mixed with white

  1. 659eb4
  2. 75a7bb
  3. 84b1c3
  4. 94bbca
  5. a3c4d2
  6. b2ced9
  7. c1d8e1
  8. d1e1e8
  9. e0ebf0
  10. eff5f7

Darker: #659eb4 mixed with black

  1. 659eb4
  2. 57899c
  3. 497485
  4. 3c606e
  5. 2f4d58
  6. 223a44
  7. 172930
  8. 0c181d
  9. 03090c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659eb4 with less saturation

  1. 659eb4
  2. 6b9db1
  3. 709cae
  4. 759bab
  5. 7a9ba8
  6. 7f9aa4
  7. 8499a1
  8. 88989e
  9. 8c979b
  10. 909698

Questions about #659eb4

What color is #659eb4?

#659eb4 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Dolphin Daze. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 180), in HSL hsl(196.71, 34.5%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.815% 0.06793 224.459).

What colors go well with #659eb4?

The complementary color of #659eb4 is #b98872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60a2a1 and #7897be. The triadic partners are #b3849f and #9b9766.

Is white or black text more readable on #659eb4?

Black text reads better on #659eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659eb4 a warm or cool color?

#659eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.068.